For the construction, building, and successful initial operation of the first Russian Nuclear Electric Power Station the scientists D. J. Blokhintsev, N. A. Dollezhal', A. K. Krasin, and V. A. Malykh were awarded the Lenin Prize. These four scientists were the heads of the very numerous team which cooperated in establishing the nuclear electric power station. Part of the difficulties which had to be overcome during the stage of projecting was described. In many cases it was possible to check theoretically computed values in the reactor RFT. As particularly good solutions the fuel channel and the fuel elements are mentioned which, at a temperature of 300 deg C and a neutron flux of ~ 10/sup 13/ n/cm/sup 2//sec, give a thermal current of 2.10/sup 16/ kcal/m/sup 2/ h. (TCO)